NNew Zealand Read More Waikato weather: Ōtorohanga and Waipā districts join forces to combat flood damageFebruary 16, 2026 Dow said the weather’s long-term impact was going to be “quite substantial”. “The roading’s not going to be…
HHealthcare Read More New medicine funding could be life-saving for rural areas, health expert saysFebruary 12, 2026 Those in remote locations had often needed to wait several hours for the right treatment, even for things…
NNew Zealand Read More New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union members to walk off the job on FridayFebruary 11, 2026 “Our offer at the time amounted to a 6.2% average increase over three years and compared favourably with…
NNew Zealand Read More Whakatāne street signs stolen across Eastern Bay spark safety fearsFebruary 7, 2026 Missing street signs can have serious consequences, Melville Rd resident Natasja Boon said. She said one of the…
NNew Zealand Read More Weather: Heat alert in Whakatāne amid high North Island temperatures, light rain for South IslandFebruary 6, 2026 Glue said Whakatāne’s two-day heat alert indicates “higher than expected temperatures” over extended periods, including overnight. She advised…
WWildlife Read More Heavy snow falls in the US Carolinas, as iguanas fall from trees in Florida during icy weatherFebruary 3, 2026 While Florida did not see snow like the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and the southern part of Virginia,…
NNew Zealand Read More ‘Medicine for the soul’: Hawke’s Bay Harbourmaster on dream maritime jobJanuary 31, 2026 “I spent 15 years on commercial ships, which involved a lot of travelling. “After getting married and having…
HHeadlines Read More Victoria bushfires: State of disaster declared as homes lost, 3 missingJanuary 10, 2026 “But it sends a clear message to those who have been advised to leave: if you can, you…
NNew Zealand Read More Heat wave health risks: How to spot heat exhaustion and heat strokeJanuary 10, 2026 Heat stress occurs when we produce more body heat than normal. Jim Cotter, a professor at the University…
HHeadlines Read More Rhythm and Vines mud chaos as North Island rain eases, South hit nextDecember 29, 2025 He said the rain would be especially prominent in the eastern parts of the South Island. Miller said…
HHeadlines Read More Weather: MetService warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain for the South IslandDecember 26, 2025 Some storms could bring localised downpours of 25mm to 40mm an hour and hail larger than 20mm, along…
WWildlife Read More Funding boost to help wipe out last possums from Mahia PeninsulaDecember 23, 2025 Once possums have been removed, a detection network will be installed to identify any possums that return to…